Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 23, 2012

 

 

AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda   001-14795   Not applicable

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

The Boyle Building, 2nd Floor

31 Queen Street

Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(441) 296-8560

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On July 23, 2012, the Registrant held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the Shareholders voted on the election of directors, Say-on-Pay, approval of the performance goals under the Registrant’s 2007 Incentive Stock Plan and the appointment of BDO USA LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accountants. The results of the voting were as follows:

Election of Directors:

 

Name

  

For

  

Percentage

 

Withheld

  

Percentage

Cody W. Birdwell

   6,379,162    95.37%   306,855    4.58%

Steven L. Groot

   6,553,564    97.98%   132,453    1.98%

Approve by a Non-Binding Vote the Executive Compensation:

 

For

 

Percentage

   

Against

   

Percentage

   

Abstain

   

Percentage

 
6,552,529     97.98     126,930        1.89     8,758        0.13

Approve the performance goals in the 2007 Incentive Stock Plan:

 

For

  Percentage     Against     Percentage     Abstain     Percentage  
6,195,533     92.63     483,948        7.23     8,736        0.13

Appointment of BDO USA LLP as Independent Registered Public Accountants:

 

For

  Percentage     Against     Percentage     Abstain     Percentage  
8,578,941     97.26     240,322        2.72     800        0.00


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, LTD.
  Registrant
Date: July 24, 2012   By:  

/s/ Stephen R. Crim

    Stephen R. Crim, President & CEO